SA artificial intelligence firm eyes world stage

A Western Cape-based company that specialises in machine learning and artificial intelligence is now eyeing global expansion. Ryan Falkenberg A Western Cape-based company that specialises in machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) to help companies’ call centre operations and other parts of their business be more efficient, is now eyeing global expansion. But the aim, says co-CEO Ryan Falkenberg, is not to use AI to replace people but rather to make them more effective at what they do. The company, Clevva, which is based on the Avontuur wine farm outside Stellenbosch, claims to be able to “clone” an organisation’s key experts, giving everyone access to their advice through software. It’s won a number of big contracts with South African clients, and has secured its first international customer, too. “We are…